@@GPStudios8228yeah, COVID and inflation hit us hard, and we had a second kid right as COVID started. With no time to drive it, can’t put kids in it, and piling up bills, it was time to move on. Only had 78k miles too.😢
For a car guy->Ford fiesta ST, mustang sf90, mx-5 miata-NA, bmw m140i, Infiniti g35, Audi A1/3, Audi TT, Subaru wrx, Toyota GT86, Mercedes slc class, bmw z4, old gen Porsche boxster, c5 corvette, Subaru BRZ, and my overall top 3: 3.Mistubishi Lancer Evo, 2. Vauxhall vx220 (amazing car, very underrated) and 1, of course, the Nissan 350z
In the 90s the ultimate street sleeper on a budget was undoubtedly the Toyota Celica, preferably the 1993 model with the larger alloys, flip up headlights and a rorty 2.0litre engine. What I could never understand was that people went for the Subarus Imprezzas and Mitsubishi Evos... but in the WRC Toyota (with driver Carlos Santz) was winning back-back world championships. And the cars were not only fast, great handling, and reliable, but also comfortable and practical. In the 00's my contender is a 3.5l Mercedes-Benz CLK A209 convertible. Looks, reliability, speed when you want it, refinement when you don't, and good low mileage ones are still less than £5000/$6000US. Don't go for the tyre chewing gas guzzling 5, 5.5 and 6.3 litre AMGs, the 3.5 AMG spec Sport gives you 270 bhp, with almost max torque from 1600rpm(!), 30+ mpg, decent boot space, decent rear seats AND a 0-60 time in a not to sloppy 6.2secs. The 7 speed gearboxes should be silky smooth, and with a paddle shift option, give you back full control. I honestly never thought a "budget" car could be as cool, although when they were new, in today's money, they were £/$68,000, but for less than a tenth of that, you can still feel the genuine German quality.
What's the maintenance like on this car? I'm not convinced on its durability. Far superior to a BMW on maintenance though, lol. Do any of you own one? Have it beyond 120k mi? I'm interested in how the engine fairs over time.
I have been looking for a 1998 to 2002 Camaro Z28 for almost two years and there is never one in Puerto Rico or they are over 10k. This list of cars was very good, apparently there are already cheaper cars in the USA. The Corvette for 10k that you showed, I would like one at that price.
Lost interest in sports cars because they suck to work on and own so I switched from my sports car to an RAV4. Best choice of my life I never work on it and it never has problems and has better mileage and it's AWD and I go fast and get no tickets like when I use to speed in my red AMG Mercedes I got tickets to much. I love not having to baby my RAV4 it feels so good beating it up I don't stress with cars anymore I love it
Anyone else think the 4th gen camaro SS is under rated?? It's as fast as a new Toyota supra out of the box with the m6 and takes to mods very well...I got a 55000 mile one sitting in the garage...this year she turns 25..and she was the last of the t tops such a nice option
4th gen is the one being mentioned here. It's the one considered the "catfish camaro". You're probably talking about the 330hp LT4 small block. I'd rather have the 96' C4 Corvette with the same engine. Honestly, I can't get over the engine bay in that car. I can't imagine what its like to pull the spark plugs, the heads, exhaust, etc. Since you've owned one for so long, maybe you can tell me, is the maintenance on that car as much of a PITA as it looks? Because it looks worse than working on a Chevy Express van. I'm really interested in your take on the subject.
@@christopherlowery855 no just talking about a ls1 m6 camaro SS...I've owned it for 14 years and the only thing I've done to this car is a water pump...not a do it yourself job and a battery and 3 sets of tires this car sits for super long periods of time then taken out and it don't miss a beat...a lt4 car would be a good choice since they are in all manual 96 corvettes...but I don't like the c4 myself so even if it was a lt5 car I still wouldn't be interested
YES! YES! YES! The Catfish is #1 I was saying y'all better have it on this list and BAM NUMBER ONE BABY! Can you tell I'm a Camaro fan? I'm a fan of all Gens. Especially gen 3 and 4. This is probably the best video you all have ever made!
Where’s the 987 Cayman? Ik you use AutoTempeat to find these and you can find a 987 for about 13-20k if it’s the base model, 18-28k if it’s the S variant.
4th gen camaros are cool until u have to work on em.. engine is in such a fucked spot and makes it hard to get to the back half of it.. but you’ll get great numbers.. also i say the neon srt4 should go in this list bc yes
I have two. The other is sitting though. My daily is an NB with a 6spd, LSD, and 312hp at the crank, 266 at the wheels. (242ftlbs wheel, 279ftlbs crank) 17psi, tuned on 93 octane on a DynaPro. The clutch is only good to 310ftlbs, so I've hit my power goal for this car. It has H-beam rods and 9.0:1 Carillo forged pistons. The engine is good for around 400hp, but the rest of the drivetrain won't survive that. It also has 81lb Supertech valve springs and a (must have) Fluidampr harmonic balancer. For the other car, 90' NA miata, I'm debating a supercharger, LS swap, or a 1.8 swap with an overbore (1.9l), ITBs, forged aluminum internals, and a titanium valvetrain. Haven't made up my mind yet. The ITB route would probably be the cheapest to be honest, which I'm more in favor of. I'm interested to see if I can get 11.1:1 pistons and 200+hp out of that setup.
The SN95 Mustang GT was good, but you left out an even better Mustang alternative that can be snatched at a great price if you can find them: A Generation 5 2011-2014 Mustang V6. Yep, I said V6. That V6 Mustang has 305 hp stock, which is quite a bit more than the V8 SN95 you all recommended, and it even gets better gas mileage. I know because I owned a 6 Speed 2014 V6 and it was a blast. Tons of aftermarket support is out there for the Gen 5 Mustangs. I did some simple mods on my V6 and my hp was pushed to about 350 hp which was pretty good for a daily driver. You dropped the ball on that one. The Gen 5 V6 is much better than the SN95 V8.
We might need to define "cheap" first. If you mean "low quality", as with the Mirage, or Sonic, then yes, I agree. However, if you just mean "low cost", that will heavily depend on the platform. Manuals routinely outlive automatics. Manual doorlocks and windows routinely outlive their electric counterparts. Likewise, in the engine bay, an aluminum part will always outlive a plastic one. Mechanical parts routinely outlive electric ones. So while a car that costs under $5k might be considerd cheap, depending on the platform, that will either be a win, or a moneypit. Also, it really depends on expense targeting and financial strategy. In stock unmodified form, my car (2000 NB miata) can easily run in excess of 200k mi with minimal maintenance. Likewise, an EG civic with a D15 (base engine) can run into the 270k mi range driven almost like a race car daily with very minimal maintenence as well. I've been able to invest in mostly upgrades on my car for around $200/mo for around a year. The resulting product is a PWR of .13hp/lb.
